The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-23
WfSCOSSIN NEWS.

hANk BACH, aged about Is, was
Killed by an engine in the South Mil
waukee yards of the St. Paul road on
the night OF the 10th.
WHILE excavating az La Crosse for
cellar workmen found the skeleton
OF an Indian in good state of preser-
vatlon. On one eide of the skull was
bullet hole and on the other evidence
OF q tomahawk stroke.
AT Madison, w. G. Ellsworth, of
Oregon, secured a verdict for $1OO
against John T. Hayes, in suit grow
ing out OF a charge made by the de-
fendant that the plaintiff made
wrong count OF votes at an election.
In the case OF Orrin Hay against
Eau Claire County, tried at Eau
Claire, the jury rendered verdict of
$449.5O for the plaintiff. The action
was to recover for the maintenance of
child, which was county charge
end which was kept by the plaintiffs
wife for period OF 81 months.
The sale OF the large saw mill be.
longing to Washburn & Tate, at La
Crosse, has been consummated. +.
A. Copeland, manager OF the mill, is
the purchaser. The price paid is up
wards OF $40, 900, not hall the cost of
the property, which is in first rate
condition.
A POST MoRTEM examination OF the
body OF Henry Sengbusch, who died in
the town Of Milwaukee while being
punished by his teacher, George Wer-
ner, resulted in the discovery that his
neck was broken. The coroner's jury
rendered q verdict inculpating the
teacher.
THE Norwegians OF Eau Claire are
preparing to celebrate the anniversa-
ry OF their old country independence,
May IT.
THE Cnicago & Northwestern r Rsil-
road Company has paid the town
OF Eden, Iowa County, the sum of So.
925.65 IN satisfaction OF a Judgment
in favor OF the town against the COM
pany, for reimbursement OF the
amount paid by the town as damages
for the death OF the two Parish boys,
who were killed in 1880, by reason of
detective highway caused by an ex
cavation made by the railroad COM
pany in the construction OF it's road
through the town.
A NUMBER of boys living in North
La Crosse organized robber band a
year ago, and since that time have
terrorized the northern part CT the
city. Two arrests have been made, q
quantity OF stolen property recovered
and q confession secured from one OF
the lads.
MCDONALD Bros. will put in ten.
block shingle mill at North La Crosse.
A SIGNAL tower forty feet high is
being erected at Grand Crossing, near
La Crosse, from which approaching
trains will be signaled.
THE Wisconsin Central bridge across
the south fork OF the Eau Claire River
at Sterling, i5 being rebuilt.
j. S. GOODRICH. a wealthy lumber
man OF Eau Claire County died at
Augusta.
THE Y. Nj. c. A., OF La Crosse, will
erect new building this summer
EIGHT boilers are being put in the
Valley Lumber Mill at Eau Claire.
THE Northwestern horticultural
Society decided to hold it's annual
fair in June.
THE wholesaleg grocery firm Of Good
rich & Wagner, Milwaukee, has made
an assignment.
HENRY SENGBUsCH, II years OF age,
died suddenly in the class room at the
First District school OF the town of
Milwaukee, on the 14th, while being
punished by his teacher, George Wer-
ner.
A DIVORCE suit has been commenced
in the Minneapolis district court
which brings to light some romantic
and interesting facts regarding the
parties involved. The plaintiff is Mrs.
Helena Campbell, daughter OF one OF
the wealthy families OF La Crosse, and
the defendant is Miles d. f. Campbell,
scion of q Scottish house OF nobil-
ity. The ground OF complaint is cruel
and inhuman treatment. The par
ties were married in La Crosse about
eight years ago, and have one child, q
boy z years old.
ELIAS LAKTN, 19 years old, OF Eau
Claire, will 60 to the reform school for
stealing $40.
AN Egg Harbor Justice Of the peace,
who ls also an attorney, the other day
formed a combination OF both and
brought q party before himself to an
swer the complaint OF the defendants
father-in-law for having boarded his
daughter for the greater part of q
year. After considerable jangling the
case was withdrawn at plaintiffs ex
pense.
HERMAN STEINERT, living on y arket
Street, Milwaukee, fell from his chair
while at supper on the evening OF the
10th, and died in few moments
Apoplexy.
PARTS OF a human body were washed
ashore just north OF the water works
| the 18th, consisting OF two hands
and other dismembered pieces. 1t Is
thought that the body had been in
the ice for some time, and that the
members were separated by coming in
contact with floating ice.
| BURGLARS rifed the safe in Lund g
meat market, Eau Claire, on the MGR.
OF the 10th, taking about $40 in CT.
rency. They we're in such haste to
leave that they overlooked gold
watch and $50 in silver. An investi-
cation Of the case attaches suspicion
on one OF Lund's employees, who has
disappeared.
The citizens OF Mayfeld have organ
lied stock company and will build q
big summer resort hotel, to take the
place of the Island View. The neces.
sary capital has been secured.
JOHN, May and Jack Eckart, charged
with grand larceny, and Peter Many
penny, charged with horse stealing,
broke jail at Hayneard. May and
Jack Eckart were recaptured.
THERE now seems to be no doubt
that handsome and costly union de-
pot will be built in Ashland the COM
ing summer. The Wisconsin Central
Company has been willing to join with
the other roads in the work, and dur
ing recent visit OF Milwaukee, Lake
Shore 4 Western officials it WAS an.
nounced that that company was in
readiness to 1oin In the investment.